GRINDSTONE ISLAND — Late summer sun breaks through tall trees as Chris Carlisle drives down Cross Island Road in his black side-by-side. I’m riding along in the passenger seat. A sense of calm washes over me as we bump along the gravel road. I’m finally on the island again. Read More ⇒

CANTON — A new local law that regulates large-scale solar projects was adopted Wednesday by the Canton Town Board, a move that was prompted by some landowners in the town being approached by solar power developers. Read More ⇒

Cheers and screams bounced off the walls of the Capitol Building’s Senate Chamber when the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, also known as Green Light NY, was passed by the state Legislature in June. Although the bill was signed into law the same day, Green Light continues to face cha… Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — An Edwards woman totalled her pickup truck and suffered minor injuries Saturday when she veered off Route 310 and struck a culvert in front of Greenwood’s Dairy Farm, state police said. Read More ⇒

PARIS — The April fire that engulfed Notre Dame contaminated the cathedral site with clouds of toxic dust and exposed nearby schools, day care centers, public parks and other parts of Paris to alarming levels of lead. Read More ⇒

POTSDAM — St. Lawrence Health System providers, clinical staff, and patients will be receiving training in the field of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research thanks to a recently awarded $216,359. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — As St. John’s Episcopal Church prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, a new 90-page book by Massena Town Historian MaryEllen Casselman details the history of the church and provides biographies of the 37 individuals who have served as rectors at the church. Read More ⇒

CLAYTON — Tree removal and one-way traffic in downtown were met with confusion, and sometimes frustration, from some residents and visitors this week as workers prepared to reconstruct the roads in the village’s historic district. Read More ⇒

The full Harvest Moon looms over Watertown on Friday night, as seen from Public Square. The moment the moon turned completely full occurred after midnight, at 12:33 a.m., technically Saturday the 14th. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — A giant inflatable colon purchased by Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center made its debut Friday when hospital employees had a chance to explore the display before it’s showcased at health fairs and other public events. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — In a statement released to the Jefferson Community College (JCC) campus community Thursday afternoon, current president Ty A. Stone said that she had been selected as a finalist for a presidency outside of New York state. Read More ⇒

China said it is encouraging companies to buy U.S. farm products including soybeans and pork, and will exclude those commodities from additional tariffs, in the latest move to ease tensions before the two sides resume trade talks. Read More ⇒

ELLISBURG — An Ellisburg man faces multiple weapons charges following an incident Thursday night in which he allegedly fired several gunshots toward his neighbor’s house following a domestic incident. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — The Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative planning committee met here Sept. 12 with more than 50 members of the public packed into the Dobisky Visitors Center eager to hear what projects the commission will recommend to the full REDI commission for funding. Read More ⇒